ICSI Treatments

ICSI is the best option for couples whow have infertility due to a male factor. The procedure requires only one sperm, which is injected directly into the egg. The fertilised egg (embryo) is then transferred to the uterus (womb) of the female partner. What causes of infertility can ICSI manage?ICSI enables fertilisation for following causes of infertility:

Failure of fertilisation or an unexpectedly low fertilisation rate in previous IVF

Males with vasectomy

Males who are unable to ejaculate sperm

Bad quality of frozen sperm

Erection or ejaculation problems due to spinal cord injuries or diabetes etc.

Sperm unable to penetrate through the outer layer of egg or production of antisperm antibodies

How does ICSI work?

After completing all the consent formalities and basic screening, the real ICSI procedure involves the following:

As in standard IVF procedure, the female partner is carefully monitored through vaginal ultrasound scans and possibly blood tests for ovulation. Fertility drugs are given to stimulate ovaries to produce more eggs. Eggs are collected using IVF procedure.

Meanwhile the male partner either collects the sperm by ejaculating into a cup on the same day or doctor can extract sperm from him under local anaesthesia by any of the following procedures: